Hector Naismith MacDonald
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Hector Naismith MacDonald, Laird of Glenbogle MC
, is a fictional character in the BBC
TV series Monarch of the Glen. Hector is played by English actor Richard Briers
.
and father of Archie MacDonald
, Paul Bowman, Lizzie MacDonald, and Jamie MacDonald. Hector is the eccentric, elderly patriarch and former Laird of Glenbogle
. He is constantly getting in to trouble with his sidekick, and often arch-rival Lord Kilwillie
. Hector is always keen for Archie to marry, and often gets in trouble with Archie for trying to marry him off without him knowing! Hector is ultimately responsible for Glenbogle's debt and near demise. Hector cannot stand Stella Moon
who is sent to Glenbogle by Lascelles Bank to take over the day-to-day running of the estate. After Archie announces his engagement to housekeeper and chef - Lexie MacDonald
, an annoyed Hector goes to sulk whilst fishing. After finding no trout in the loch, Hector finds a pike and decides to put explosives on a plastic boat in the loch in order to blow up the pike. However, once the explosives are lit, and in the loch, Hector's puppy 'Useless' goes in to the loch and brings back the explosives, Hector stands there unable to run quick enough, and is blown up, causing his death. Hector returned to Glenbogle as a ghost in Archie's dream on the day of Archie's wedding to Lexie. In series 7, it is revealed Molly has been speaking to the ghost of Hector throughout the series. When Molly tries to get the blessing of Hector for her marriage to someone (presumably Golly
), Hector refuses to give his blessing to any man except his friend and neighbour Kilwillie.
The only other characters in the TV series who have clear parallels in the book are Molly and Lord Kilwillie.
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, is a fictional character in the BBC
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TV series Monarch of the Glen. Hector is played by English actor Richard Briers
Richard Briers
Richard David Briers, CBE is an English actor whose career has encompassed theatre, television, film and radio.He first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life that he became a...
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Plot
Hector is the husband of Molly MacDonaldMolly MacDonald
Molly MacDonald, Lady of Glenbogle, is a fictional character in the Scottish BBC drama TV series Monarch of the Glen. Molly is played by English actress Susan Hampshire.-Character biography:...
and father of Archie MacDonald
Archie MacDonald
Archibald 'Archie' Horatio Hector MacDonald is a fictional character in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Archie is played by Scottish actor Alastair Mackenzie....
, Paul Bowman, Lizzie MacDonald, and Jamie MacDonald. Hector is the eccentric, elderly patriarch and former Laird of Glenbogle
Glenbogle
Glenbogle is a fictional Scottish estate, created by Compton Mackenzie in his Highland novels, and featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen...
. He is constantly getting in to trouble with his sidekick, and often arch-rival Lord Kilwillie
Kilwillie
Angus Errol Sharon, Earl Kilwillie is a fictional character in the TV series Monarch of the Glen. Kilwillie is played by Egyptian-born British actor Julian Fellowes....
. Hector is always keen for Archie to marry, and often gets in trouble with Archie for trying to marry him off without him knowing! Hector is ultimately responsible for Glenbogle's debt and near demise. Hector cannot stand Stella Moon
Stella Moon
Stella Moon is a fictional character in the Scottish BBC drama TV series Monarch of the Glen. Stella is played by actress Alexandra Gilbreath....
who is sent to Glenbogle by Lascelles Bank to take over the day-to-day running of the estate. After Archie announces his engagement to housekeeper and chef - Lexie MacDonald
Lexie MacDonald
Alexandra 'Lexie' MacDonald is a fictional character in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Lexie is played by Scottish actress Dawn Steele....
, an annoyed Hector goes to sulk whilst fishing. After finding no trout in the loch, Hector finds a pike and decides to put explosives on a plastic boat in the loch in order to blow up the pike. However, once the explosives are lit, and in the loch, Hector's puppy 'Useless' goes in to the loch and brings back the explosives, Hector stands there unable to run quick enough, and is blown up, causing his death. Hector returned to Glenbogle as a ghost in Archie's dream on the day of Archie's wedding to Lexie. In series 7, it is revealed Molly has been speaking to the ghost of Hector throughout the series. When Molly tries to get the blessing of Hector for her marriage to someone (presumably Golly
Golly Mackenzie
Golly Mackenzie is a fictional character in the Scottish BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Golly is played by Scottish actor Alexander 'Sandy' Morton....
), Hector refuses to give his blessing to any man except his friend and neighbour Kilwillie.
Hector's other children
- Paul Bowman is Hector's illegitimate son. When Hector and Molly temporarily split up, Hector went to Edinburgh and met a woman called Meg, and accidentally had a son with her - Paul.
- After a diary was found saying 'H' at the Big House was the father of Katrina FinlayKatrina FinlayKatrina Finlay is a fictional character in the TV series Monarch of the Glen. Glenbogle Headteacher Katrina is played by Irish actress Lorraine Pilkington....
, it was presumed that Hector was 'H' and the real father of Katrina. Molly left Hector after he would not reveal whether he was the father of Katrina or not, but she returned when it was revealed that Katrina's father was a friend of Hector's - Harold Xavier, who was staying at Glenbogle at the time, and whose nickname was 'H'.
Compton Mackenzie Book
In the novel The Monarch of the Glen, which inspired the series, Hector MacDonald is the eldest son of the Laird of Glenbogle, Donald MacDonald, and shares the name with three notable ancestors.The only other characters in the TV series who have clear parallels in the book are Molly and Lord Kilwillie.
Family Details
- Wife - Molly MacDonald
- Father - Hamish MacDonald
- Mother - Martha MacDonald
- Brother - Donald MacDonald
- Sons - Archie MacDonald, Jamie MacDonald, Paul Bowman (illegitimate)
- Daughter - Lizzie MacDonald
- Grandfather - Albert 'Bertie' MacDonald
Series Length
Series 1-3, 7- Series 1-3: all episodes
- Series 7: episode 6